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Medical Notes: A New Weight Loss Drug Without The Side Effects, How Paternal Drinking Affects Kids, And How To Fix Your Arthritic Knees Without Surgery

Why are weight loss drugs so difficult to take long-term? GIP-1 medications help suppress a person’s appetite, but the various side effects like vomiting and nausea cause a majority of patients to stop using the drugs within a year. Thankfully, a research team has found a new brain region to target that won’t cause these

todaySeptember 17, 2025

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Cheap Drugs Have A High Cost: The Safety Issues Of Generic Prescriptions

The FDA uses standards called Current Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure safe and reliable pharmaceutical products. However, recent research shows that generic prescription drugs manufactured in India have almost 50% more reported serious adverse events. Our expert discusses the steps needed to keep consumers safe. Guest Information: John Gray, Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Operations &

todaySeptember 14, 2025

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Can Suicide Be Prevented? Stories From Survivors And Loved Ones

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. And though many organizations focus on helping people learn the warning signs, our guests argue that not every death is preventable. This week we hear stories from prevention experts, loved ones, and a suicide attempt survivor. Guest Information: Misty Vaughan Allen, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, State of Nevada Eileen Vorbach

todaySeptember 14, 2025

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Medical Notes: AI Can Diagnose Your Parkinson’s Disease, How Bacteria Can Lower Your Medical Bills, And The Dangers Of Dehydration

Some diseases are tough to self-diagnose, but AI is here to help. Research in the Journal NPJ Parkinson’s Disease has revealed a screening test that uses artificial intelligence to help notice signs of Parkinson’s. The program gives users two short sentences to recite, which both use all 26 letters of the alphabet. The AI then

todaySeptember 10, 2025

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Primal Wounds: How To Break Harmful Cycles For Healthier Relationships

Some psychotherapists theorize that our strongest emotional reactions often stem from childhood “primal wounds.” They can make us feel inadequate, powerless, or undeserving. While these triggers can create harmful cycles if ignored, our expert explains how they can act as protective mechanisms that can be our biggest strengths to improve relationships and turn vulnerabilities into

todaySeptember 7, 2025

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Medical Notes: How To Flush Out ‘Forever Chemicals’, Eat Fruit To Sleep Better, And Is Toothpaste Causing Your Allergies?

Toothpaste may be the cause of your child’s allergies. An antimicrobial chemical called Triclosan has been a staple ingredient in everyday products like mouthwash and clothing for decades. While its purpose is to reduce bacterial growth, research suggests it may make matters worse. In fact, a study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives reveals that

todaySeptember 3, 2025

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Radical Women: The History Of Breast Cancer In America

It’s no secret that October is the month of breast cancer awareness, but it wasn’t always this way. There was a time when speaking of cancer was taboo and women having any choice of how they were treated was even more strange. Our expert discusses the three women who transformed the breast cancer movement into

todayAugust 31, 2025

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Short Kids Are Being Given Growth Hormones – Is It Safe?

Many parents begin to worry if their child is much shorter than classmates, and some go as far as to give growth hormone to their kids. However, it doesn’t make the significant difference that these families hope. Our experts explain when growth hormone is appropriate, and how the real solution to shorter kids feeling inferior

todayAugust 31, 2025